Every line drawn, every material selected, every detail considered has an impact. Up to 70% of a project’s environmental footprint is determined at the design stage. Design is not the finishing touch — it is the tipping point where we can influence the course of things.
In the face of climate and resource crises, circularity is no longer an option — it is a collective responsibility. In line with the Agenda for Quality in Design and Architecture and the City of Montreal’s Circular Economy Roadmap, this conference calls on the design and architecture community to take action.
Through a dynamic exchange between creators and key stakeholders, discover concrete initiatives, real levers for change, and design approaches that extend the life of materials, buildings, and ideas.
Extract less. Design better. Make it last.
The transition is taking shape now — and it begins with you, designers.
This panel is presented by the Bureau du design de la Ville de Montréal.
